Harvey Corp. purchases 10% bonds with face values of $200,000 on January 1, 2017. The bonds are dated January 1, 2017, and will mature on January 1, 2022. The bonds will pay interest on December 31 of each year. Harvey pays $215,970 for the bonds to yield 8% (market rate). Harvey accounts for the bonds at FV-OCI. Harvey’s fiscal year-end is December 31. Fair values of the bonds on December 31, 2017, and 2018 respectively are:

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Harvey Corp. purchases 10% bonds with face values of $200,000 on January 1, 2017. The bonds are dated January 1, 2017, and will mature on January 1, 2022. The bonds will pay interest on December 31 of each year. Harvey pays $215,970 for the bonds to yield 8% (market rate). Harvey accounts for the bonds at FV-OCI. Harvey’s fiscal year-end is December 31. Fair values of the bonds on December 31, 2017, and 2018 respectively are:

2017 2018

Prepare a table to show interest income, interest received and premium or discount amortization for the bonds for each of the five years.

$214,040

$207,280

  1. Prepare all the necessary journal entries at the end of 2017, to record interest income and adjustments to fair value.

  2. Prepare all the necessary journal entries at the end of 2018, to record interest income and adjustments to fair value.

  3. The fair value of the bonds on Dec. 31, 2019, was 198,800. 50% of the bonds were sold on June 1, 2020, at 98. Prepare all journal entries for the sale

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                                                   Purchase price of the bond Jan 1 2017 [a]      $ 215970

                                                   Face Value Jan 1 2017                           [b]      $ 200000

                                                   Ptrmium on bonds paid                  [a-b]        $   15970

                                                   Period of the bonds                                          5 years

                                                  Premium tobe amortised each year                  15970/5 = 3194

                                                  Interest on bond per year @ 10%                     20000    ---      200000 x 10%

                                                  Interest net of premium amortisation               16806     ---    20000-3194    

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